LightWave
3D [8] Character Animation, by Timothy Albee
5 out of 5 stars -- Amazon.com
The core of the animation training at Timothy Albee
Animation.
"I
don't know why everyone else makes it so difficult. Timothy is a genius"
- Yacek, Digital Artist
CGI
Filmmaking, The Creation Of Ghost Warrior, by
Timothy Albee
4.5 out of 5 stars -- Amazon.com
Written alongside the creation of the 23-minute short film, Kaze,
Ghost Warrior, every aspect of the production process,
from Ideation to Distribution
is laid-out clearly and understandably. The Hows,
Wheres, Whys and Watch-Outs!
of the filmmaking process are laid bare, so you can
touch the world with the visions that you have always
been waiting to be told!
"I
think the book is terrific! I wish that I had had a book that makes
the process as accessible and inspiring
back when I was in film school." - Jim Morris, former
president of Industrial Light & Magic
1001
LightWave Tips and Tricks,
Timothy Albee as contributing author
4.5 out of 5 stars -- Amazon.com
A collection of tips and tricks, used on a daily basis, from 23 of
the top names in the CG Animation and Visual Effects industries. Regardless
of whether you are a seasoned veteran, or just beginning your CGI
Odyssey, you 1001 LightWave Tips and Tricks
will show you job-saving techniques you never knew before!
Other
Books by Timothy Albee
Essential
LightWave 3D [7]
LightWave 3D [7] Character Animation
LightWave Getting Started Guide
FREE
Training Materials by Timothy Albee
Draw
As You Dream
Free,
PDF Document!
Timothy Albee walks you through a simple process that lets you see
real improvement in your drawing skills, almost immediately! Used
in Albee's seminars throughout the world to help aspiring artists
internalize the artistic decisions that lead to good
drawing within a specific style!
Download
.PDF
Photorealistic
Furring
Free,
online tutorial through Worley
Labs
Learn the subtle complexities of creating photo-realistic
fur using Sasquatch, the fur-simulation of choice at Timothy
Albee Animation!
Wolf
Fur Painting
Free,
online tutorial through Worley
Labs
Learn how to paint the fur-texture patterning for a realistic, quadrupedal
wolf!
Lightning-Fast,
Shadowed Fur
Free,
online tutorial through Worley
Labs
Learn the ground-breaking Sasquatch, "Pre-Baking"
technique used to reduce the rendering of the shadowed, furred character
plates of Kaze, Ghost Warrior from over 20 minutes, to about
58 seconds per NTSC frame!
UV
/ Vertex Map Migration
Free,
online tutorial through Worley
Labs
Learn how to effortlessly convert a Vertex Weight
Map into a UV Texture Map,
and back in LightWave!
